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The Landlady
Ten-year-old Ori and her two brothers are picking on their father’s odd landlady to kill time. When their game becomes cruel, Ori has to take a stand.
Festivals and Awards:
Haifa International Film Festival, Israel, 2026.
Director: May Resh
Producer: Gidi Avivi, Jules Grange
Production Company: Vice Versa, Kidam, Shortcuts
Cinematographer: Almog Ganot
Editor: Coraline Zorea
Soundtrack Editor: Clément Maléo
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television - Developed in the framework of the NFCT-TISFF Short Film Lab for women, Developed through “Ktzarot” - initiative supporting independent women filmmakers, by the Gesher Multicultural Film Fund and the Jerusalem International Women’s Film Festival, ARTE, Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine, In partnership with the CNC and with the support of ALCA
Colourist / Online Editor: Lucien Richardson
Casting: Yahli Maoz
Cast: Iyar Zinn-Segal, Nadia Tichonova, Nati Rubel, Ben Borovich
Script: May Resh
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Film Name in Hebrew: בעלת הבית
Ten-year-old Ori and her two brothers are picking on their father’s odd landlady to kill time. When their game becomes cruel, Ori has to take a stand.
Festivals and Awards:
Haifa International Film Festival, Israel, 2026.
Director: May Resh
Producer: Gidi Avivi, Jules Grange
Production Company: Vice Versa, Kidam, Shortcuts
Cinematographer: Almog Ganot
Editor: Coraline Zorea
Soundtrack Editor: Clément Maléo
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television - Developed in the framework of the NFCT-TISFF Short Film Lab for women, Developed through “Ktzarot” - initiative supporting independent women filmmakers, by the Gesher Multicultural Film Fund and the Jerusalem International Women’s Film Festival, ARTE, Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine, In partnership with the CNC and with the support of ALCA
Colourist / Online Editor: Lucien Richardson
Casting: Yahli Maoz
Cast: Iyar Zinn-Segal, Nadia Tichonova, Nati Rubel, Ben Borovich
Script: May Resh
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Film Name in Hebrew: בעלת הבית


With the support of the Ministry of Culture - The Israel Film Council